Belgium are ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a strong dream of creating new history in the global competition. Despite some hiccups, The Red Devils produced some strong performances in the qualification battle.
In the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification (UEFA), Belgium fought in Group J, where they had to face North Macedonia, Wales, Liechtenstein, and Kazakhstan. Belgium won five games and drew three more matches in that qualification round to earn 18 points, as they finished top of the group to directly qualify for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
In the WC Qualification, Belgium recorded 6 or more goals in three games, where Liechtenstein were the victim twice, and Kazakhstan experienced it once. North Macedonia were the only team to avoid any defeat against the Red Devils, as both matches ended in draws, while Wales were the only team to record more than one goal in a match against Belgium, which they recorded in both fixtures.
Belgium's performances in the FIFA WC 2026 Qualification UEFA Group J
North Macedonia 1 – 1 Belgium
Belgium 4 – 3 Wales
Liechtenstein 0 – 6 Belgium
Belgium 6 – 0 Kazakhstan
Belgium 0 – 0 North Macedonia
Wales 2 – 4 Belgium
Kazakhstan 1 – 1 Belgium
Belgium 7 – 0 Liechtenstein
Belgium’s Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification Stats
Matches played: 8
Won: 5
Drawn: 3
Lost: 0
Goals Scored: 29
Goals Conceded: 7
Leading Goal Scorer: Kevin De Bruyne – 6 goals
Belgium FIFA World Cup records
Belgium's golden generation has already proven their competitiveness in big tournaments, although they haven’t won any trophies yet. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be their fourth consecutive WC appearance and 15th overall WC appearance. While they were eliminated from the group stage in the 2022 edition, in the previous edition (2018), they recorded their best-ever finish while ending in the third position by winning the third-place playoff.
Belgium group stage schedule in the FIFA World Cup 2026
In the FIFA World Cup 2026, Belgium will start from Group G, where they will fight against Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand.
June 15: Belgium vs Egypt at Lumen Field, Seattle (12:00 local time)
June 21: Belgium vs Iran at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (12:00 local time)
June 26: New Zealand vs Belgium at BC Place, Vancouver (20:00 local time)
